page_title: Postage stamps and postal history of Lebanon
section_title: Lebanese Republic
hierarchical_section_title: Postage stamps and postal history of Lebanon / Lebanese Republic
caption_attribution_description: Stamp of Lebanon (Republic of Lebanon under French mandat, 1926-1941); 1928; definitive stamp of the issue "Lebanese landscapes" from 1925 ("Grand Liban") with twofold overprint; framed drawing with view to Beirut (French: "Beyrouth"); first overprint (1927, black): new country name "République Libanaise" and fessed old names as well as new value and fessed old value numbers; second overprint (1928, red): additional country name in Arabic letters and double-fessed old name in Arabic letters; stamp postmarked Stamp: Michel: No. 127; Yvert et Tellier: No. 104 Color: olive black with black and red overprint Watermark: none Nominal value: 4 P. on 0.25 P. (Piasters) Postage validity: from 4 May 1928 until 8 November 1943 Stamp picture size (printed area without signature line but with nominal value circles): 36.5 x 20.0 mm
context_page_description: This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Lebanon, formerly known as Liban.
  Lebanon is a country in Western Asia, on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east, and Israel to the south.
context_section_description: The Lebanese Republic was formed on 23 May 1926. At first, stamps were overprinted Republique Libanaise. Later stamps were prepared in the name of the new republic.
caption: A stamp overprinted Republique Libanaise in 1928.
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